This Podcast seeks to act as an archive for African folktales.
Kutika! is a new literary podcast featuring modern African short stories written by aerospace engineer and award winning author of A Casualty of Power, Mukuka Chipanta. The stories tackle topical issues facing Africa today - love, life, religion, gender and more. Please subscribe and leave a rating
This podcast is about Feminism in Africa. However, most discussions will focus on issues affecting women and minorities in Kenya, The Vagina has been shamed and shunned for all the wrong reasons. This podcast is about demystifying misconceptions about feminism in other languages apart from English and, most of all, the experiences of African Vaginas in Kenya.
This podcast brings to you a collection of scary stories from all over Africa. Are they real or just myth? You'll have to ask the scared student, the passer-by or even the crying child who all swear by what they saw #reallifemeetsfiction
Hello everybody, I am Kwarteng Owusu and I want to share what over the years I have learnt and experienced as an African with you guys. African life stories will be talking about the decisions we as Africans and the Youth as a whole. What to do as a Continent and what to do as a Nation (Ghana) to develop ourselves both individually and collectively. I will also be talking about the the various assaults raising against Africans over the years and the topics which are very common in our commun ...
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Stories are a big part of the African culture and growing up in the city of Port-Harcourt, these stories shaped my childhood. Times are different now and these bedtime stories which were passed down through generations are not as popular with children as they once were. This podcast aims to bring these stories to the new generation of African children and introduce everyone else to these wonderful stories from the motherland. The lessons and values learnt from these will never be forgotten. ...
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Knowledge Bandits: Inspiring Stories from African Entrepreneurs on Doing Business in Africa


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Knowledge Bandits: Inspiring Stories from African Entrepreneurs on Doing Business in Africa
Arum Galadima: African Entrepreneur | Blogger | Marketer
Arum Galadima is the Founder and Host of the Knowledge Bandits podcast, a weekly podcast where he interviews African entrepreneurs on the Continent and in diaspora. Knowledge Bandits is inspiring African entrepreneurs all over the world to take their next leap.
According to the World Bank, Africa is the only region in the world where more women than men choose to become entrepreneurs. African Business Stories is a weekly podcast created to give voice to the experiences of these audacious African women. It is your insight into female innovators and entrepreneurs building and running businesses in Africa.The power of seeing successful people that look like you can never be overemphasized and so we are taking hold of our narrative and telling our own ...
African History stories are seldom told; in cases where they do get told, it is seldom by Africans themselves. The African Camp Fire Stories’ Podcast is created and narrated by natives of the continent. It is very important for us to note that we are not professional Historians. And we appreciate very much the work that Historians have done in covering the stories that we make use on this podcast. The objective of the podcast is to bring to the fore African history in an engaging, interestin ...
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The African climate breakdown - Stories about climate change brought to you by Future Climate For Africa


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The African climate breakdown - Stories about climate change brought to you by Future Climate For Africa
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Are you interested in understanding how Africa’s climate is changing, what the impacts will be on the continent, and how Africa can better adapt and prepare for climate change? In this podcast series, we will delve into these details through sharing ground-breaking research from the Future Climate for Africa programme. So listen in as we talk about the science, impacts and adaptation options through Africa’s climate change stories... For more information visit: https://futureclimateafrica.or ...
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African Vagina Stories.


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Trigger warning! Depression, Suicide and Family
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Many times we judge people who are struggling with their mental health, we do it when they share their struggles, so it when they choose to take their lives and it’s a vicious cycle that never ends , today we are sharing our struggles with mental illness and being very open about suicide and the stigma around suicidal ideation.…
This Episode of African life Stories seeks to dissect the just ended Kume Preko Demonstration that just ended on the 5th of November 2022 in Ghana. The question then is why is it that people will demonstrate? The rate at which prices of goods and commodities are skyrocketing is alarming and it called for this demonstration. DISCLAIMER!!! I do not o…
Dealing with cyber bullies is hard but dealing with a narcissist cyber bully is even worse . When a bully is harming you and hurling insults at you do not relent , bullies must be faced because they are cowards . When a bully hurls a stone you hurl a Rock .Av Diana
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How Kenyan Media Propagates Rape Culture and Manosphere.
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The media has a A significant role in society; unfortunately, most of the time, Kenyan media from print, television, and radio have constantly failed to protect survivors of abuse because of how they report incidences of abuse. The reports are portrayed in ways that scrutinize victims and forget to call out perpetrators. This episode explains the d…
Today's story is from East Africa, specifically Kenya. Enjoy. Please leave your comments and suggestions on how you believe we can improve our content.
Feminism in Kenya 🇰🇪 has been growing, and so much has been achieved by many movements and activism both on and offline, from our protests to our calls for action by our government against the oppression of women and LGBTQ. But there is a lot of work to be done. We must now embrace a more robust collaborative font to fight manosphere and internal m…
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African Stories


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How Anansi Turned One An Ear of Corn Into Goats
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Thank you for joining us again as we journey into West Africa and Find out what Anansi does when he is bored. Please leave your comments and suggestions on how you believe we can improve our content.
Many of us shy away from conversations around masturbation, yet it's happening and is a fundamental part of sex education. Self-discovery when it comes to erotic pleasure is important because it emphasizes autonomy and paves the way for beautiful and fulfilling orgasms for many. It's a lovely way to discover your Vagina.…
This episode seeks to throw light on the elections that just happened on the 9th August 2022 in the various constituencies in the Kenuan state. This seeks to address the process and it's aftermath at the end of the elections❤❤❤
We continue to look at the stories of Anansi and his antics. Thank you for joining us. Please leave your comments and suggestions on how you believe we can improve our content.
This is the story from the Buganda Kingdom explaining the beginning of death. Please leave your comments and suggestions on how you believe we can improve our content.
Today's story is from West Africa and tells of the mischievousness of Anansi and how he got to ride the most fearsome animal. Please leave your comments and suggestions on how you believe we can improve our content.
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Thank you for joining us again for another episode of African Stories. Today we look at why a mother's love is so deep and incomparable. Please leave your comments and suggestions on how you believe we can improve our content.
We are back again with another season of African Stories. Today's story tries to explain why our world is full of Jealousy.
This Episode seeks to bring to light the reason of the most heated demonstration in Ghanaian history! With this protest, the protesters clashed with the police and it turned bloody! This episode also talks about how this protest came about! Sit back and enjoy!
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Ghanaian Folktale: Obeng And The Thieving Antelope
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Today's story might sound a bit familiar as we have told a version of this story in the past. This story explains why jealousy and selfishness are widespread in the world. I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa. Want to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.c…
Today's story takes us back to Zambia and is a story about the consequences of being selfish. Let me know any other lessons you learn by leaving a review. I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa. Want to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtol…
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Nigerian Folktale: How The Tortoise Overcame The Elephant And The Hippopotamus
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Today's story is from Nigeria. This story explains why there are tortoise that live on land and tortoise that live in water. I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa. Want to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtold Instagram: @storiesmothertol…
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African Horror Stories


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Ethiopian Story: Bouda - The Case Of The WereHyenas
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Today's story is one from Ethiopia. This story is about a creature that has plagued Ethiopians for decades and brought terror to so many kids. The Bouda. If you have had any encounters or experiences with these stories, or if there are any other scary African stories you would like to hear, please send an email to africanhorrorpodcast@gmail.com Som…
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Zambian Folktale: Why The Jackal Howls At The Moon
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Today's story takes us back to Zambia and is the story is about why till this day, you can still hear the Jackal howling at the moon. I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa. Want to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtold Instagram: @stories…
We are back again after a short hiatus. Thank you for joining us again as we journey in Africa through stories. Today's story is from my backyard in East Africa, specifically Zanzibar.
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Ghanaian Folktale: One Good Turn Deserves Another
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Today's story focuses on the theme of ingratitude. In this story we see how the eagle's kindness was repaid by humans. This story teaches us to do onto others as we would like them to do to us. I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa. Want to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at http…
In this episode of the African life stories series, we talked about the on-going UTAG strike that has get everybody talking about. UTAG talked with the government for some condition of services to be implemented but here we are talking otherwise. I posted a poll and a question below, please find it and give me your honest opinion. Thanks…
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Moroccan Folktale: The Fakir And The Frog
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Today's story teaches us three important rules to live a happy life according to the people of Marrakech in Morocco. I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa.\ Want to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtold Instagram: @storiesmothertold Black…
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Nigerian Story: My Experience with the Bunk Shaker
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Today's story was sent in by a listener and is a personal encounter with the bunk shaker and Lady Koi Koi If you have had any encounters or experiences with these stories, or if there are any other scary African stories you would like to hear, please send an email to africanhorrorpodcast@gmail.com Want to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffe…
In this episode, I talked about how grateful I am to you guys for holding me down since the start of the year till the end. From my heart I want to say a very big thank you to y'all. I love you guys to the moon.
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Sudanese Folktale: The Grateful Serpent
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Today's story is from the Nuer people of Sudan. I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa. Want to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtold Instagram: @storiesmothertold Black History For Kids: https://tuntimo.com/ If there are any stories you w…
Today's story is from the Efik-Ibibio people of Nigeria. This is a story of why thunder and lightning live in the sky. I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa. Want to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtold Instagram: @storiesmothertold Blac…
The story of today is from Zanzibar in East Africa. A group of students finds their teacher dead who killed him? Join me as we journey with them to find out the truth.
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Zambian Folktale: The Eagle And The Baby
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Today's story takes us back to Zambia and is from the Baila people. This story is about the first murder and also tells about the curse placed on humans to continue killing each other. I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa. Want to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.b…
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Togolese Story: The Golden Child And the Silver Child
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Today's story is a Togolese one that touches on themes of Jealousy, Love and selflessness. I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa. Places to read: African folktales by Ceni, A; Chiuppi, Lorena Want to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtold …
Thank you for joining us today. We continue telling the story of Anansi from West Africa.
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Kenyan Folktale: The Monkey And The Shark
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Today's story is one that follows the wicked Shark and clever Monkey. It shows that we should never judge anyone by their looks, beautiful people can do horrible things. I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa. Places to read: East African folktales : from the voice of Mukamba by Kĩtukũ, Vinc…
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Nigerian Story: Mami Wata, The Marine Spirit
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You may have heard of mermaids, but have you heard of Mami Wata? In this story you get to find out just why she strikes fear in many hearts. If you have had any encounters or experiences with these stories, or if there are any other scary African stories you would like to hear, please send an email to africanhorrorpodcast@gmail.com Want to support …
In this Episode, I talked briefly about one of the biggest African countries out there called Nigeria. There are a lot of gist and sweetness in there you can not afford to miss. Please share to your friends so we all learn and grow as a family!
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Nigerian Folktale: How Yorubaland Was Created
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Today's story is from the Yoruba people of Nigeria. This is an origin story on how Yorubaland came to be. I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa. Places to read: African myths by Husain, Shahrukh Want to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrto…
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Ghanaian Folktale: The Spanking Switch
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Today's story takes us back to the Ashanti tribe in Ghana. In this story we follow Anansi whose greed is discovered by his family. We also see how they decided to teach him a lesson. I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa. Want to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buy…
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Kenyan Folktale: The Greatest Warrior Of All
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Today's story is from the Maasai tribe of Kenya. It shows how bravery can come from the most unlikely places I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa. Want to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtold Instagram: @storiesmothertold Black History …
The story of today is West Africa and shows the perils of being selfish.
Today's story is from West Africa and it tries to explain why the Lizard frequently moves its head up and down.
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Nigerian Folktale: How To Pay Off A Debt
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Today's story is from the Efik-Ibibio people of Cross Rivers State in Nigeria. This story follows the cunning nature of Effiong and how he used his wit to pay off his debt. Moral Lesson: Be careful who you lend your money to. I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa. Places to read: African folk…
Today's story is about Pinky Pinky. A half human half creature that lives in women's bathrooms and has scared South African women for generations. If you have had any encounters or experiences with these stories, or if there are any other scary African stories you would like to hear, please send an email to africanhorrorpodcast@gmail.com Some place…
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South Sudanese Folktale: The Reckless Monkey And The Cautious Fox
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Today's story is from South Sudan and in this story, the clever Fox saves the reckless Monkey from being Lion food I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa. Want to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtold Instagram: @storiesmothertold Black Hi…
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Nigerian Folktale: The Discontent Man
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Today's story is a very popular Nigerian Story. It teaches the valuable lesson of contentment. I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa. Want to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtold Instagram: @storiesmothertold Black History For Kids: http…
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Ugandan Folktale: Kubanza, Mediator Of Goddess Nyabingyi
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Today's story is one from Western Uganda and shows us why the people stopped believing in Goddess Nyabinghyi. I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa. Some places to read this story: The Mighty Angwech and More: Female Legends from Ugandan folklore: BOOK 1 Want to support the podcast? You can b…
Today's story is one of the lesser known ones. Did you know that if you leave your shoes scattered at night and find them next to your bed the next morning, it just might be your last day on Earth? Well after this story you will understand this. If you have had any encounters or experiences with these stories, or if there are any other scary Africa…
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Ghanaian Folktale: The Grinding Stone That Ground Flour By Itself
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We are back in Ghana today with the greedy Anansi. In this story, Anansi's greed leads to his end. I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa. Want to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesmthrtold Instagram: @storiesmothertold Black History For Kids: …
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South African Folktale: The Cheetah And The Lazy Hunter
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Today's story is a traditional Zulu story and follows a lazy hunter who came up with a way to get food without working. This story also shows us some of the consequences of laziness. I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa. Want to support the podcast? You can buy me a coffee at https://www.buy…
Today's story comes from the Southern Part of Africa. Enjoy!